title: Alternative demetalation method for Cu(I)-phenanthroline-based catenanes and rotaxanes.
abstract: A new and less hazardous procedure for demetalation of Cu(I)-phenanthroline-based interlocked molecules, using aqueous NH(4)OH rather than toxic KCN, has been developed. The conditions are compatible with materials containing nucleophile-sensitive appended groups such as C(60), and coordinating moieties such as zinc(II)-porphyrins.
authors.affiliation: Chemistry Department, New York University, New York City, New York 10003, United States. jackson.megiatto@asu.edu
authors.forename: Jackson D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Megiatto
authors.forename: David I
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Schuster
mesh_terms: D043863:Catenanes / Q000737:chemistry*; D007700:Kinetics; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010618:Phenanthrolines / Q000737:chemistry*; D043862:Rotaxanes / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D043863:Catenanes; D010618:Phenanthrolines; D043862:Rotaxanes; C025205:1,10-phenanthroline